Is it time to buy a used Tesla Model S?
The Tesla Model S began selling in the North American market starting in mod-2012. The 2013 Model S has a starting price of $96,570 without the Federal tax rebate of $7,500. According to Tesla Motors, the premium Signature Performance model will start around $106,570 with a largest available battery and most torque. It may be time to look for a used Tesla Model S. Since Tesla vehicles are unique, you may find it difficult to find a used vehicle. Your first place to look for used one should be Tesla owners or Tesla dealership. Search tesla enthusiast page online for Tesla owners and visit www.teslamotors.com for Tesla dealership near you. Depending how successful your negotiations, you may be able to save money on a used vehicle.
But before buying a used Tesla Model S ask for average range as reported by the previous owner, average cost to charge, and whether the used charger is available for sale. Keep in mind chargers that plug into your regular outlet in the garage takes approximately eight hours to fully charge the battery and a charger using 240v can do the same in four hours. Owners also indicate that they average less than the published range.